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Melbourne student nurse caught coronavirus after being told surgical mask ‘would be enough’ protection – ABC News
A medical union criticises the Victorian Government’s delay in advising the use of high-protection N95 masks in aged care homes, as a student nurse says she caught COVID-19 days after being told a basic surgical mask would be enough to protect her.
A student nurse who contracted COVID-19 while working in a Melbourne nursing home with known positive cases says she was told a surgical mask “would be enough” to keep her safe.
Key points:
- The student nurse says she asked for an N95 respirator but was told a surgical mask “would be enough”
- She got symptoms two days after working in the home, and was diagnosed with COVID-19 a day later
- A healthcare union says COVID-19 infections could have been reduced if the guidance o…
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